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Courses
Courses
Choosing a course is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make! View our courses and see what our students and lecturers have to say about the courses you are interested in at the links below.
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University Life
University Life
Each year more than 4,000 choose University of Galway as their University of choice. Find out what life at University of Galway is all about here.
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About University of Galway
About University of Galway
Since 1845, University of Galway has been sharing the highest quality teaching and research with Ireland and the world. Find out what makes our University so special – from our distinguished history to the latest news and campus developments.
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Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
University of Galway has earned international recognition as a research-led university with a commitment to top quality teaching across a range of key areas of expertise.
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Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation
University of Galway’s vibrant research community take on some of the most pressing challenges of our times.
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Business & Industry
Guiding Breakthrough Research at University of Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at University of Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni & Friends
Alumni & Friends
There are 128,000 University of Galway alumni worldwide. Stay connected to your alumni community! Join our social networks and update your details online.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At University of Galway, we believe that the best learning takes place when you apply what you learn in a real world context. That's why many of our courses include work placements or community projects.
Accessibility & LanguageWorkshops and Programmes
Student Success Coaching Workshops
The Student Success Coaching team designs and delivers a range of curricular and extra-curricular workshop and programmess, drawing on Stanford University’s Design Your Life (DYL).
Each semester we launch a suite of extra-curricular workshops covering topics such recognising your strengths, goal setting, mapping your energy etc. Follow us on Instagram to keep up to date with upcoming workshops and opportunities @SSC_UniOfGalway
Design Your Life Transdisciplinary Module
Design Your Life draws on principles of design thinking, where students are encouraged to try ideas out, garner the right support and then learn from both success and challenges. Design Your Life is offered as a 5 ECTS credit transdisciplinary module for second and third year students from the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies and the College of Science and Engineering. The module is available as an elective in both semesters.
Design Your Life Workshops in Curriculum
We design and deliver workshops in collaboration with module leaders and Programme Directors to meet the needs of specific student groups.
If you are an academic who would like to hear more about DYL and to book a bespoke workshop for a group, please contact the team at successoach@universityofgalway.ie
Workshop and Programmes
Design Your Future Programme
In this 4 session programme, students learn skills and tools for success., learn more about their strengths and take action to achieve their goals. Includes 1:1 coaching. On successful completion, participants earn a digital badge.
Making Decisions for your future – Decide, Accept, Engage
This workshop helps students identify what they want from their university experience and understand how to make choices that are right for them.
Mapping your Energy – How to Design more Energy into your Life
This workshop helps students recognise their energy levels over a typical day or week and identify strategies to create more balance and to make the most of their time.
Understand your Strengths and make them work for you
This workshop helps students recognise and appreciate their natural strengths and talents. Students are supported to apply their strengths in their academic and personal life.
Design Your University Journey
In this workshop, students explore what university means for them and what they want to get out of their time at University of Galway. It includes discussion with fellow students and a chance to recognise what personal success means.
Odyssey Planning
In this workshop, students imagine the narrative of 3 possible futures (Odyssey plans) that might unfold over 3 years, considering elements of work, relationships, health and play. Exploring these 3 radically different ‘stories’ allow students to embrace possible opportunities and identify actions to move towards achieving their goals and aspirations.
E-learning modules
Success Coaching offers two self-directed e-learning resources – Coach Yourself to Success and Design Your Life. Both resources can be accessed through the Student Coaching Canvas page at
